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Fine Art >>>
An exhibition of traditional style Chinese paintings by contemporary artists is currently on display at Chanfu Temple in Beihai Park until Aug. 3.
July 16, 2026
​The 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics opened in the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen on Sunday, attracting international ceramic artists and experts to explore the theme of "Inheritance and Innovation."
June 28, 2026
A staff member introduces paintings to guests during an exhibition titled "The Bridgeman Artventure: A Playful Journey Through the World's Greatest Art" at the Shanghai Art Museum in Shanghai, east China, June 25, 2026.
June 26, 2026
The "Heart • Realm — Graduate Students' Exhibition of Fine Arts and Design Works, Chinese National Academy of Arts" was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, exploring the relationship between artists and technological means.
June 11, 2026
Calligraphy >>>
A calligraphy and seal carving exhibition is on display at Zizhuyuan Park in Beijing through late January, featuring the works of four contemporary artists: Wang Xingjia, Cheng Maoquan, Ma Juntong and Cao Xinyuan. Each brings a distinctive style to the traditional art forms, demonstrating their continued vitality and creative relevance.
January 2, 2026
"When Words Become Images," a solo exhibition of calligraphy and seal art by Lu Dadong, is now open at Space Station Gallery in Beijing's 798 Art District until Nov. 30.
October 29, 2025
An exhibition of works by Chinese female calligraphers opened Oct. 11 in Beijing, ahead of the Global Summit of Women.
October 13, 2025
Handicrafts >>>
A broader trend across China's Tibetan-inhabited regions has emerged, as a new generation of artisans and entrepreneurs adapts centuries-old traditions for contemporary markets, while preserving the techniques and stories that define them.
July 20, 2026
Nearly 500 jewelry pieces are on display at an exhibition at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, tracing the evolution of Chinese jewelry from ritual vessels to everyday adornments and from traditional craftsmanship to smart manufacturing.
July 4, 2026
Over the years, successive generations of Zhuang brocade weavers in Guangxi, while adhering to ancient techniques, have been constantly innovating the brocade weaving skills and the product development.
June 26, 2026
An exhibition of exquisite baby carriers — known as "beishan" — created by ethnic minority communities in China's southwest was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, showcasing ethnic aesthetics and intangible cultural heritage.
June 9, 2026
Architecture >>>
Digital technology has recreated a Qing dynasty imperial garden that remains partly closed to the public, in a light-and-shadow exhibition running at the National Library of China through Dec. 6.
July 27, 2026
An exhibition in Beijing is charting the six-decade career of Wang Juyuan, the scholar who made landscape architecture an academic discipline in China, three decades after his death.
July 26, 2026
The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum opened its doors to the public free of charge on Monday in celebration of International Museum Day.
May 19, 2026
The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways.
May 11, 2026
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